Truttikon
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Location of Truttikon  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°38′N 8°44′E / 47.633°N 8.733°ECoordinates: 47°38′N 8°44′E / 47.633°N 8.733°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Andelfingen | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015[2]) | ||
| • Total | 473 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8467 | |
| SFOS number | 0041 | |
| Localities | Burghof, Gisenhard, Hausen bei Ossingen, Langenmoos | |
| Surrounded by | Basadingen-Schlattingen (TG), Ossingen, Schlatt (TG), Trüllikon, Waltalingen | |
| Website |
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Truttikon is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Truttikon has an area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 64.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Demographics
Truttikon has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 473.[2] As of 2007, 3.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (95.9%), with English being second most common ( 1.4%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (15.7%), the SPS (15.5%) and the FDP (8.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 29.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%. In Truttikon about 86.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Truttikon has an unemployment rate of 0.77%. As of 2005, there were 71 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 22 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.[3]
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- 1 2 Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 27 April 2016
- 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Jul-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
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